Amb. Danny Danon
On Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, the J. Dunner Political Science Society and the Yeshiva University Political Action Club co-hosted a Zoom event featuring Danny Danon, Israel’s former ambassador to the United Nations.
In a conversation with students, Ambassador Danon, a visiting professor this semester in the University’s Department of Political Science, shared his insights on defending Israel and the relationships it has fostered with its Arab neighbors.
When he began his term as the 17th Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations in 2015, Ambassador Danon intended to challenge and change the international perspective of Israel at the U.N. through such actions as introducing kosher food to the U.N. cafeteria, establishing Yom Kippur as a recognized holiday in the General Assembly and becoming the first Israeli to chair a committee.